S.B. 174: Exercise of Religious Beliefs and Conscience Amendments

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 25, 2026. This bill addresses the right of a person to refuse to participate in certain activities relating to a health care service that violates the person's religious beliefs or conscience.

• Defines terms
• Provides that a health care provider has a right of religious belief or conscience that permits the health care provider to refuse to provide or participate in a health care service that violates the health care provider's religious beliefs or conscience
• Protects a person who exercises the person's right of religious belief or conscience from being held civilly, criminally, or administratively liable for exercising the right
• Requires a health care provider who refuses, under the right of religious belief or conscience, to participate in a health care service, to provide advance notice to the health care institution where the service is provided
• Prohibits discrimination or adverse action against a person in retaliation for the person exercising the person's right of religious belief or conscience
• Provides for certain government entities to investigate and take administrative action against a person regulated by the government entity who violates the provisions of this bill relating to the exercise of the right of religious belief or conscience

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Keven J. Stratton